I didn’t publish any post in 2018 and it’s not for lack of trying. I just couldn’t get myself to write something meaningful. So to start the new year, I thought it might be interesting to look back at last year, write about things where I succeeded and where I fell short.

Issa and I flew from Cebu to Manila to watch Joey Ayala’s concert Mandiriwa. This checks a lot firsts. Our first concert together. Our first Joey Ayala concert together. Our first intimate concert, intimate in a sense that it’s on a smaller venue and we’re closer to the artists.

Sinulog is Cebu's biggest festival. It's a weekend of heavy traffic, crazy street parties and, of course, the grand Sinulog parade. The parade draws tens of thousands of attendees and the streets of Cebu get filled with a slow-moving ocean of people.

I've been using a Nexus 4 for more than 2 years now. It has proven to be one solid piece of hardware and waiting for it to die has become frustrating. :) Google announcing the Pixel marks the end of my trusty old Nexus 4.